Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-01-07


est of office holders aud political bosses. is
the pith Of the Presidents civil service re
form. That doctrine has been woefully vi
olated in the present instance, aud whoever
is responsible is practically at cnmity with
the President and his purposes
These remarks are made without unknd-
ly feelings towards Col Dictey. They are
designed to express the feeling we found
agtating Bradford, and 70 give the readers
facts bearing on the case. that they may
draw their own differences.
A SUPPLEMENTARY CHAPTER
IN WHICH BROTHER CHASE PAYS HIS PER
sONAL RESPECTS TO BROTHER ATKINS.
From the Union. Dec 3il
We said last week that Dickey had got
l1S Democrats in town TO sign a paper ap-
proving his appointment We got this in
formation from Mr.. Dickey himself. and,
while we are unable TO contradict it, it is a
little significant that $50 Democrats had
signed, up to last Monday, remonstrance
against his confirmation by the Senate.
Bradford has about POO Democrats At the
last election 20 voted for Democratic gov
ernor. Putting the llS and 100 together
we have either PCS Democrats in town or
large number who have signed both papers
But whoever heard before Of "A man getting
the appointment for post office and then
circulating a paper for endorsement And
what does this irregularity mean Simply
that Col. Dickey kHcjr the Office had been
stolen away from the people entitled to
voice in the matter, and that an endorse
ment after the appontmcnt-and hurried
one tOo-was necessary to offset the Clamor
of the people which he knew was sure 10
come. There was no other necessity for
such an unusual proceeding. This endorse
ment after the fact, with the haste used,
was easy enough TO get as many would
sign on the ground that it was too late to
kick. We were told that by several of his
signers.
That the Colonel knew this appointment
would produce a howl of Indignation from
Bradford is evident from the fact that he
said in Bradford, and later in St Johns
bury, that he was rs much surprised at the
appointment as any one. This statement
seemed designed to turn the current of in
dignation from himself to Atkins, who is
held responsible for the appointment. But
a month before the appointment came we
hear of the Colonel in Fairlee consulting
with Alexander lane on the propriety Of
accepting it. Mclane is a bright man, had
endorsed Dickey for district attorney, and
he assured him that the object was to dis
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